7/30/2026 5:55:15 PM SEMI S2: Why Semiconductor Equipment Safety Has to Be Designed In Early By Andrew Browne Semiconductor manufacturing equipment operates in some of the most demanding industrial environments in the world. These tools combine...
7/28/2026 4:05:31 PM E‑Stop vs Power‑Off: Why the Difference Matters for CE Evidence By Andrew Browne Emergency stop and power‑off are often treated as if they mean the same thing.They do not.That distinction matters because CE conformity...
7/23/2026 5:00:45 PM Data Centers Are Not One-Size-Fits-All: Why Assurance Must Match the Model By Andrew Browne Not every data center is built for the same purpose.Some support internal business systems. Some host infrastructure for many customers....
7/21/2026 9:25:00 PM Machinery Regulation: Documentation Is Becoming Part of the Machine's Value By Andrew Browne When we talk about the EU Machinery Regulation, the conversation usually turns to risk assessment, cybersecurity, conformity assessment,...
6/30/2026 4:01:02 AM The EU Omnibus Carve-Out: Less Duplication, Not Less Urgency By Andrew Browne The EU’s Digital Omnibus on AI has been described by many as a delay to the AI Act. For some companies, that may be true. For machinery...
6/24/2026 2:07:41 PM AI in Robotics: The Breakthrough Isn’t What You Think By Andrew Browne There’s discussion going on right now about a coming “ChatGPT moment” for robotics. One leap forward. A sudden shift from interesting...
5/28/2026 5:25:34 PM AI Robots in Industrial Automation: When Intelligence Becomes a Safety Variable By Andrew Browne Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping industrial automation. Robots are no longer limited to executing pre‑programmed tasks inside...
5/13/2026 3:40:01 PM Data Centers Are Redefining System Assurance By Andrew Browne For decades, system assurance focused on validating individual components, subsystems, and bounded architectures. Today, that model is no...
4/1/2026 9:50:11 AM Easy-to-use, plug-in solar panels are coming! By John Clark How would you like to have a easy-to-use solar panel that plugs right into a wall socket and helps to deliver solar energy and offers...
3/30/2026 9:15:54 PM When Robots Enter the Real World: Safety and the Unpredictability of Everyday Environments By Andrew Browne Robots operating in factories follow rules. Robots operating in the real world follow… chaos.That is the core message of From Industrial...
2/16/2026 6:00:00 AM Presumption of Conformity Under the EU Machinery Regulation: What Manufacturers Need to Know By Andrew Browne As the industry moves from the Machinery Directive (2006/42/EC) to the Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230, one principle remains central...
1/21/2026 6:24:00 AM Beyond Compliance: How Documentation Drives Real Machinery Safety By Andrew Browne When it comes to machinery compliance, documentation often feels like a formality, like a box to tick before the machine can start...